sceaþa

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþō. Cognate with Old Saxon skaðo (Middle Low German scade), Dutch schade, Old High German skado (German Schaden), Old Norse skaði (Swedish skada).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.θɑ/, [ˈʃɑ.ðɑ]

Noun[edit]

sċeaþa m

  1. one who injures; enemy, ravager
  2. (heroic) warrior
  3. (rare) injury

Declension[edit]

Declension of sceaþa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sċeaþa sċeaþan
accusative sċeaþan sċeaþan
genitive sċeaþan sċeaþena
dative sċeaþan sċeaþum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: schathe
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